Mountains are about the contrasts. In Keystone, you're at some of the steepest peaks on the continent, but between them the land gives way to rich, lush rolling meadows and forests carpet the foothills and mountains below the timberline. The air is crisp and clear and clean, the lakes, rivers and streams pristine. The smell of the pines is constant, and the sky is the deepest blue you can imagine. Everything looks as though you could just reach out and touch it! Few places on earth exemplify these contrasts as well as Keystone.
Two award-winning championship golf courses have been etched onto the topsoil, beautifully engineered to blend with the natural beauty already there. The village is decidedly alpine, and the same ponds that grace it during the summer will freeze solid for a huge ice skating rink in the winter months. Lodges have lots of live music of all kinds, including jazz, folk and rock. Dance clubs get your groove thing going for apres-ski, and rock concerts are common on weekends. There's even a miniature golf course for kids of all ages! Take a tram ride and look out at the mountains. Feeling a bit more adventurous than that? A hot air balloon ride will give you a perspective few have ever seen! Get a feel of the old west with a trail ride on horseback. Want to relax? Check out the day spas and massage therapists. Pretty much anything you want to do or can imagine (and some great things that you may never have heard of before) can be found at Keystone.
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Restaurants play a bigger part than some people realize in a exploring a new place. Some people look to the familiar, while others take the opportunity to splurge or be daring. Whatever your culinary pleasures, you're sure to find a cornucopia, and your hosts will go out of their way to be sure that you have a great meal and truly enjoy yourself. It's part and parcel of a visit to this mountain mother-lode. There are scores of unique restaurants to take in during your stay. Whether it's the casual Italian fare at Paisano's or Wolf Rock Brewery, or you choose to indulge in fine dining at the Zagat-rated AAA 4-diamond restaurant located some 11,444 feet up the mountain, you're sure to leave content and smiling.
One of the things that makes Keystone such an amazing destination is the very diverse nature of the place. From the most adventurous adrenalin junkie to the total bookworm, from athlete to couch potato, everyone who comes to Keystone finds plenty to see and do and experience. Keystone and the rest of Summit County are so incredibly different from the state capital, just 75 miles away, that you'll feel as though you've stepped through some magic portal -- and you really have! Life in the Rockies is unlike anything anywhere else in the world. The great thing is that you can be there just a bit over an hour after arriving in Denver.
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Monday, September 29, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Denali National Park Sightseeing
Denali National Park is one of the most beautiful landmarks in North America. This is truly nature at its most untouched and beautiful. If you are planning a trip to Alaska in the near future, scheduling a stop in the Denali National Park is highly recommended. While you may think that the only thing to do here is simply take in the beauty of Mother Nature, there are actually many things that the whole family can enjoy doing.
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For example, many people visit Denali National Park for the incredible fishing that can be found here. The fish in this state are absolutely incredible and are like nothing found anywhere else. You can schedule an entire vacation at the Denali National Park just for fishing. In fact, there are many places that offer entire packages for those who enjoy this sport.
You can also go hiking in the Denali National Park which is highly recommended. However, you may need to take some precautions before you head out. It's a good idea to speak with the park rangers before heading out on your own. This is an incredibly vast park and it is all too easy to get lost. It's a good idea to bring a handheld GPS system with you when you visit Denali National Park to ensure that you'll be able to find your way around.
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There are also some precautions that you will need to take while at Denali National Park with the wildlife. This area is rich in many different species of animals including moose, bear and other creatures. Remember, it is never a good idea to feed or disturb wild animals. The park staff will be able to offer advice, training and some warnings on which areas of the park should be avoided.
If you are visiting Denali National Park in the winter, there may be a few spots that you'll want to avoid. These are usually closed off to the public. However, there are plenty of things that you can do in the Denali National Park during the winter. Just make sure to dress appropriately and bring plenty of warm clothes.
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Overall, it is hard to find a place this majestic to take your next vacation. We highly recommend Denali National Park simply for its natural beauty, the helpful rangers and the ability to get this close to the incredible beauty of nature.
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For example, many people visit Denali National Park for the incredible fishing that can be found here. The fish in this state are absolutely incredible and are like nothing found anywhere else. You can schedule an entire vacation at the Denali National Park just for fishing. In fact, there are many places that offer entire packages for those who enjoy this sport.
You can also go hiking in the Denali National Park which is highly recommended. However, you may need to take some precautions before you head out. It's a good idea to speak with the park rangers before heading out on your own. This is an incredibly vast park and it is all too easy to get lost. It's a good idea to bring a handheld GPS system with you when you visit Denali National Park to ensure that you'll be able to find your way around.
Sightseeing by Rail with Alaska Railroad Tours.
There are also some precautions that you will need to take while at Denali National Park with the wildlife. This area is rich in many different species of animals including moose, bear and other creatures. Remember, it is never a good idea to feed or disturb wild animals. The park staff will be able to offer advice, training and some warnings on which areas of the park should be avoided.
If you are visiting Denali National Park in the winter, there may be a few spots that you'll want to avoid. These are usually closed off to the public. However, there are plenty of things that you can do in the Denali National Park during the winter. Just make sure to dress appropriately and bring plenty of warm clothes.
Explore the Northwest before or after your Alaska vacation with Seattle Sightseeing.
Overall, it is hard to find a place this majestic to take your next vacation. We highly recommend Denali National Park simply for its natural beauty, the helpful rangers and the ability to get this close to the incredible beauty of nature.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Colorado Family Summer Vacation in Summit County
Driving in out of Denver to Summit County, Colorado is an amazing experience. From the flats of Denver, you reach foothills, which lead to the pass at the tunnel, and then all of the sudden you've transitioned from Kansas to the Rocky Mountains in all of their power and splendor. There's something timeless about these mountains, and unforgettable.
I lived in Breckenridge and Frisco, between Copper Mountain and Keystone, for a few seasons. That was over 25 years ago, and still remember every detail of the places I explored and discovered as though it were only yesterday. The monumental rock faces, the mountains themselves, immovable, unperturbed, entirely unconcerned as to whether we exist or not... The wildlife, dense everywhere! Mountain lions, bears, deer, elk, porcupines, eagles and hawks... The rivers, creeks, streams and mountain lakes, dynamic, flowing, ever-changing and yet somehow themselves a constant within that motion.
It has been a long time since i lived in the Rockies, but I visit often. Each time, it's like returning to an old friend. We know each other well, but there's much to do and see together, new secrets to discover, old ones to relive. There are always more things I want to do than hours in a day to do them in. Start planning your Summit County Activities here.
I enjoy riding on horseback, going off into the “real” mountains, away from the highways and blacktops, until there's nothing artificial anywhere in sight. (Copper Mountain Stables offers up worthy mounts.) Sometimes I'll take a pole with me and try my hand at fishing in the streams found along the way. Other times, I'll make fishing the reason itself. Then it's fly fishing for me. (Blue River Anglers and Mountain Angler\ are some good folk who know where to take you to, and teach ya a thing or two about it along the way, if you've a mind to learn something new!)
Another good time I've added over the years was with taking a Duckie (an inflatable kayak) down the Colorado River. The equipment and tours provided by Colorado River Guides was top-notch; I can't recommend them highly enough! Find Summit County Whitewater Rafting trips.
The music scene in the mountains is always top notch, too. It seems quality musicians love living in the Rockies, and so you'll find outstanding pickers and players make their homes there and often play out in some of the most unlikely little pubs and hotel lounges.
Another thing I really enjoy is just taking in the scenery. All summer long, the trees are green and the skies are clear. Come fall, the leaves are changing and the tapestry they weave and lay across the steep mountain slopes is exquisite! Greens, yellows, oranges, reds and browns, all afire in the sunlight, set against a backdrop of deep mountain-blue skies – there's nothing else quite like it anywhere on earth!
Last time, I thought I'd try something different, so I got ahold of Continental Divide ATV Tours, took a quad up into the mountains around Vail. I've gotta admit, it was a lot of fun, and really made the getting there go quickly! Turquoise Lake was breathtaking, and I can't imagine a nicer group of people who make sure you're having a good time while staying mindful of safety.
The last night of last year's vacation, I got talked into something touristy. To be honest, I didn't expect much at all when I was informed that we were going to Happy Trails Chuckwagon, but I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. The food was really good, were the show and music! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the place, and am kinda looking forward to going there again.
Driving back east on I-70, you're eased back into the “real” world. There were many times, back when I lived there when I'd need to buy expensive gear. I knew it would be cheaper in Denver, so I'd start out to drive into the City to save some money. When I'd get to the plateau spot on the interstate where you can see you're leaving the mountains and the whole flatlands is spread out before you, I'd almost end up turning the car back around and driving back home. I'd stop at a local shop along the way instead and gladly pay (what really didn't amount to all that much) more to not have to leave.
Even now, Summit County's hard to put in the rear-view mirror. The only way I do it is knowing that I'll be back again soon. I guess Summit County really is just like a good old friend. The visits are never long enough, I find I miss it often, and can't wait to return. Every time I come, I find something new to appreciate and enjoy, even twenty-five years later.
Start planning a vacation to Aspen or Snowmass, Colorado - Aspen Lodging
I lived in Breckenridge and Frisco, between Copper Mountain and Keystone, for a few seasons. That was over 25 years ago, and still remember every detail of the places I explored and discovered as though it were only yesterday. The monumental rock faces, the mountains themselves, immovable, unperturbed, entirely unconcerned as to whether we exist or not... The wildlife, dense everywhere! Mountain lions, bears, deer, elk, porcupines, eagles and hawks... The rivers, creeks, streams and mountain lakes, dynamic, flowing, ever-changing and yet somehow themselves a constant within that motion.
It has been a long time since i lived in the Rockies, but I visit often. Each time, it's like returning to an old friend. We know each other well, but there's much to do and see together, new secrets to discover, old ones to relive. There are always more things I want to do than hours in a day to do them in. Start planning your Summit County Activities here.
I enjoy riding on horseback, going off into the “real” mountains, away from the highways and blacktops, until there's nothing artificial anywhere in sight. (Copper Mountain Stables offers up worthy mounts.) Sometimes I'll take a pole with me and try my hand at fishing in the streams found along the way. Other times, I'll make fishing the reason itself. Then it's fly fishing for me. (Blue River Anglers and Mountain Angler\ are some good folk who know where to take you to, and teach ya a thing or two about it along the way, if you've a mind to learn something new!)
Another good time I've added over the years was with taking a Duckie (an inflatable kayak) down the Colorado River. The equipment and tours provided by Colorado River Guides was top-notch; I can't recommend them highly enough! Find Summit County Whitewater Rafting trips.
The music scene in the mountains is always top notch, too. It seems quality musicians love living in the Rockies, and so you'll find outstanding pickers and players make their homes there and often play out in some of the most unlikely little pubs and hotel lounges.
Another thing I really enjoy is just taking in the scenery. All summer long, the trees are green and the skies are clear. Come fall, the leaves are changing and the tapestry they weave and lay across the steep mountain slopes is exquisite! Greens, yellows, oranges, reds and browns, all afire in the sunlight, set against a backdrop of deep mountain-blue skies – there's nothing else quite like it anywhere on earth!
Last time, I thought I'd try something different, so I got ahold of Continental Divide ATV Tours, took a quad up into the mountains around Vail. I've gotta admit, it was a lot of fun, and really made the getting there go quickly! Turquoise Lake was breathtaking, and I can't imagine a nicer group of people who make sure you're having a good time while staying mindful of safety.
The last night of last year's vacation, I got talked into something touristy. To be honest, I didn't expect much at all when I was informed that we were going to Happy Trails Chuckwagon, but I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. The food was really good, were the show and music! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the place, and am kinda looking forward to going there again.
Driving back east on I-70, you're eased back into the “real” world. There were many times, back when I lived there when I'd need to buy expensive gear. I knew it would be cheaper in Denver, so I'd start out to drive into the City to save some money. When I'd get to the plateau spot on the interstate where you can see you're leaving the mountains and the whole flatlands is spread out before you, I'd almost end up turning the car back around and driving back home. I'd stop at a local shop along the way instead and gladly pay (what really didn't amount to all that much) more to not have to leave.
Even now, Summit County's hard to put in the rear-view mirror. The only way I do it is knowing that I'll be back again soon. I guess Summit County really is just like a good old friend. The visits are never long enough, I find I miss it often, and can't wait to return. Every time I come, I find something new to appreciate and enjoy, even twenty-five years later.
Start planning a vacation to Aspen or Snowmass, Colorado - Aspen Lodging
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Arts and Culture Events of Aspen Colorado
Aspen Colorado Summer Arts and Culture events
The resort town of Aspen, Colorado is best known for its winter activities and for the huge rush of tourists heading for the town during the months when snow falls and the skiing and snowboarding slopes are at their best. However, Aspen Colorado is also a great place to go during the warmer months, and many people who decide that they are going to take a trip to Aspen Colorado just for the summer end up staying there as permanent residents.
Clearly, there must be something more than skiing and snowboarding going on in this town to make it such a magnetic destination. Here are some of the great summer arts and culture events that you can enjoy on a trip to Aspen Colorado when the sun is shining brightly and the entire world is green.
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The Aspen Music Festival is one of the best summer events if you are interested in classical music – every year classical artists are invited to the festival, which runs from the end of June to the middle of August. The length of the Aspen Music Festival gives you plenty of time to check out some of the best classical performances that you are likely to hear in your life, and the backdrop of the mountains of Aspen Colorado give you the perfect place to go for nature hiking, animal watching and all kinds of summer sports before settling down to an afternoon of some of the best music ever composed.
Activities in Aspen and Snowmass from Aspen Tours
The Aspen Dance Festival also takes place during the summer and is performed by the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. If you are interested in dance this is a great way to spend time during the summer gaining a greater appreciation of the arts. Aspen Colorado also offers a host of museums such as the Aspen Art Museum which has an excellent selection of contemporary art for you to spend time studying. If you are scientifically minded, you may also enjoy the lectures which you can hear at the Aspen Center for Physics.
View all events in the Roaring Fork Valley - Aspen Calendar of Events
All of these events give you a great way to relax and enjoy your stay in Aspen Colorado with diversions which will stimulate your mind once you get back from a day of outdoors activities that stimulate your body. Aspen, Colorado offers you a great well-rounded vacation experience during the summer with excellent arts and culture events that everyone can enjoy!
The resort town of Aspen, Colorado is best known for its winter activities and for the huge rush of tourists heading for the town during the months when snow falls and the skiing and snowboarding slopes are at their best. However, Aspen Colorado is also a great place to go during the warmer months, and many people who decide that they are going to take a trip to Aspen Colorado just for the summer end up staying there as permanent residents.
Clearly, there must be something more than skiing and snowboarding going on in this town to make it such a magnetic destination. Here are some of the great summer arts and culture events that you can enjoy on a trip to Aspen Colorado when the sun is shining brightly and the entire world is green.
Condo and Private Home rentals - Aspen Lodging
The Aspen Music Festival is one of the best summer events if you are interested in classical music – every year classical artists are invited to the festival, which runs from the end of June to the middle of August. The length of the Aspen Music Festival gives you plenty of time to check out some of the best classical performances that you are likely to hear in your life, and the backdrop of the mountains of Aspen Colorado give you the perfect place to go for nature hiking, animal watching and all kinds of summer sports before settling down to an afternoon of some of the best music ever composed.
Activities in Aspen and Snowmass from Aspen Tours
The Aspen Dance Festival also takes place during the summer and is performed by the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. If you are interested in dance this is a great way to spend time during the summer gaining a greater appreciation of the arts. Aspen Colorado also offers a host of museums such as the Aspen Art Museum which has an excellent selection of contemporary art for you to spend time studying. If you are scientifically minded, you may also enjoy the lectures which you can hear at the Aspen Center for Physics.
View all events in the Roaring Fork Valley - Aspen Calendar of Events
All of these events give you a great way to relax and enjoy your stay in Aspen Colorado with diversions which will stimulate your mind once you get back from a day of outdoors activities that stimulate your body. Aspen, Colorado offers you a great well-rounded vacation experience during the summer with excellent arts and culture events that everyone can enjoy!
Monday, February 18, 2008
Travel-Top Five Las Vegas Hotels
The lover of elegant, opulent resorts might believe that they are a kid in a candy store when they first set eyes on the Strip or Downtown Las Vegas. This is a city where multi-billion dollar resorts are built as wild dreams immortalized in concrete, glass, steel and palpable luxury.
A great Las Vegas hotel is far from being the ultimate in hospitality and amenities. It is a theme embodied in every facet of the property, whether the inspiration is an Arthurian legend, the grandeur of the Pharaohs, the 1,001 Nights, or the majestic wonders of New York, Venice, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Bellagio, Monte Carlo, the Barbary Coast, the Gold Coast or the Saharan desert.
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Twenty of the country's thirty largest hotels are here, including all of the top thirteen. Choosing the best among this rarefied group is a difficult task as it presents a choice between the perfect and the ultimate.
Certainly among the top five would have to be the latest masterpiece from the man who built the Mirage, Treasure Island and Bellagio. Built on the old Desert Inn site, Wynn's is definitely angling to be be the ultimate among ultimates, with its indulgent catering to the wealthy and super-wealthy. The greens fee on the Wynn golf course is $500, so you can just imagine the level of the rest of the amenities.
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The Bellagio earns its place among the greats due to its exquisite fountains, unparalleled aesthetic beauty, the memorable Conservatory, the superlative art, the sublime Via Bellaggio shops, its world-class La Cirque and Picasso restaurants and the 65,000-square-foot Spa Bellagio, considerably bigger than some Strip hotels' whole casino floor.
The classical favorite has to be Caesar's Palace, perhaps Vegas' most iconic hotel. With 129,000 square feet of casino and the sumptuous Forum Shops, Caesar's is a must-stop on any Vegas tour.
In a city where bigger is always better, you cannot possibly pass on the MGM Grand, the largest hotel in the country with 5,034 rooms and a 175,000 square foot casino floor, about as large as a small airport. Everything about the MGM is supersized, from its 27,000 square foot Grand Pool Complex, the gigantic Spa at MGM Grand, and your choice of three of the top 10 world great chef's restaurants: Joel Robuchon, Wolfgang Puck or Emeril Legasse.
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Rounding off the top five, the Venetian is what you come to Las Vegas for: A convincing illusion which transports you to another continent to ride a gondola under the Rialto bridge, any resort which includes the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum and Streetmosphere has to be in the top five!
A great Las Vegas hotel is far from being the ultimate in hospitality and amenities. It is a theme embodied in every facet of the property, whether the inspiration is an Arthurian legend, the grandeur of the Pharaohs, the 1,001 Nights, or the majestic wonders of New York, Venice, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Bellagio, Monte Carlo, the Barbary Coast, the Gold Coast or the Saharan desert.
Grab current information on Las Vegas Sightseeing
Twenty of the country's thirty largest hotels are here, including all of the top thirteen. Choosing the best among this rarefied group is a difficult task as it presents a choice between the perfect and the ultimate.
Certainly among the top five would have to be the latest masterpiece from the man who built the Mirage, Treasure Island and Bellagio. Built on the old Desert Inn site, Wynn's is definitely angling to be be the ultimate among ultimates, with its indulgent catering to the wealthy and super-wealthy. The greens fee on the Wynn golf course is $500, so you can just imagine the level of the rest of the amenities.
Explore the Grand Canyon
The Bellagio earns its place among the greats due to its exquisite fountains, unparalleled aesthetic beauty, the memorable Conservatory, the superlative art, the sublime Via Bellaggio shops, its world-class La Cirque and Picasso restaurants and the 65,000-square-foot Spa Bellagio, considerably bigger than some Strip hotels' whole casino floor.
The classical favorite has to be Caesar's Palace, perhaps Vegas' most iconic hotel. With 129,000 square feet of casino and the sumptuous Forum Shops, Caesar's is a must-stop on any Vegas tour.
In a city where bigger is always better, you cannot possibly pass on the MGM Grand, the largest hotel in the country with 5,034 rooms and a 175,000 square foot casino floor, about as large as a small airport. Everything about the MGM is supersized, from its 27,000 square foot Grand Pool Complex, the gigantic Spa at MGM Grand, and your choice of three of the top 10 world great chef's restaurants: Joel Robuchon, Wolfgang Puck or Emeril Legasse.
Find local course and lodging packages if you are planning a Las Vegas Golf Vacation
Rounding off the top five, the Venetian is what you come to Las Vegas for: A convincing illusion which transports you to another continent to ride a gondola under the Rialto bridge, any resort which includes the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum and Streetmosphere has to be in the top five!
Monday, January 28, 2008
Discover Cabo Pulmo-Baja's Best Kept Secret
You will find the hidden Baja vacation destination of Cabo Pulmo just a short drive northeast from Cabo San Lucas. If you're enthralled by kayaking and snorkeling amongst a brilliant array of colorful tropical fish in crystal clear waters, Cabo Pulmo represents a worthy vacation choice or a delightful side trip from Cabo San Lucas. This resort resembles a small village set in a largely unspoiled, pristine landscape overlooking the Sea of Cortez. The resort sits on the edge of a national marine preserve established by Mexico in 1995 where you will find a living coral reef that is one of only three in North American waters.
For more information visit the Cabo Pulmo Vacation site.
Cabo Pulmo's reef system is endowed with tropical marine life that makes it a favorite destination for snorkeling and scuba diving. The reef is readily available from shore and no boat is required. The waters around Cabo Pulmo are clearest between March and October. In addition to the reef, there is the wreck of a tuna boat called El Vencedor that sank in 1981 off the Cabo Pulmo Cape and now forms an excellent artificial reef that also attracts divers. Chances are you will see the Pilot Whales that are common to this area in April and large Jack Crevalles abound in August and September.
To reach Cabo Pulmo from Buena Vista, which is off Mexico's Highway 1, take a paved road marked as La Riberia east from Las Cuevas. This 12 mile long road will pass through La Riberia, a small village of about 2,000 containing a church, a cemetery, tortilleria, a Premex station, trailer homes and simple houses that overlook the beach. From there, take the coastal road south toward Cabo Pulmo. It is paved for part of the way but also contains an unpaved portion about 16 miles long between La Riberia and Cabo Pulmo. This may sound complicated but, in reality, is fairly easy. Remember that large, paved access roads bring in traffic that destroys the ambiance of un-crowded areas like Cabo Pulmo.
Although Cabo Pulmo is a quiet and mostly undiscovered spot now, the Mexican government is now surveying the bay in consideration of giving it national park status. The government has also made the Pulmo reef a nature preserve where no fishing or even anchoring is permitted. If shore development occurs in his area, there is a possibility that pollution could spell the reef's death. So see it now. It's uniquely worthwhile.
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For more information visit the Cabo Pulmo Vacation site.
Cabo Pulmo's reef system is endowed with tropical marine life that makes it a favorite destination for snorkeling and scuba diving. The reef is readily available from shore and no boat is required. The waters around Cabo Pulmo are clearest between March and October. In addition to the reef, there is the wreck of a tuna boat called El Vencedor that sank in 1981 off the Cabo Pulmo Cape and now forms an excellent artificial reef that also attracts divers. Chances are you will see the Pilot Whales that are common to this area in April and large Jack Crevalles abound in August and September.
To reach Cabo Pulmo from Buena Vista, which is off Mexico's Highway 1, take a paved road marked as La Riberia east from Las Cuevas. This 12 mile long road will pass through La Riberia, a small village of about 2,000 containing a church, a cemetery, tortilleria, a Premex station, trailer homes and simple houses that overlook the beach. From there, take the coastal road south toward Cabo Pulmo. It is paved for part of the way but also contains an unpaved portion about 16 miles long between La Riberia and Cabo Pulmo. This may sound complicated but, in reality, is fairly easy. Remember that large, paved access roads bring in traffic that destroys the ambiance of un-crowded areas like Cabo Pulmo.
Although Cabo Pulmo is a quiet and mostly undiscovered spot now, the Mexican government is now surveying the bay in consideration of giving it national park status. The government has also made the Pulmo reef a nature preserve where no fishing or even anchoring is permitted. If shore development occurs in his area, there is a possibility that pollution could spell the reef's death. So see it now. It's uniquely worthwhile.
Click here for information on Cabo San Lucas Sightseeing
Monday, January 14, 2008
PGA 2008 Golf Tournament Travel Schedule
The PGA Tour just keeps getting richer every year, with official prize money in 2008 reaching $55.2 million and the average tournament prize reaching a record $1.9 million. Not bad at all for chasing a little white ball around a field on a nice day. The PGA announced that there will be two stops outside the USA, one in the Dominican Republic and the other in the birthplace of the grand old sport, Scotland.
The season begins under the swaying palm trees of beautiful Hawaii on January 14 for the MasterCard Championship at Hualalai on the Big Island. The end of this Championship is followed the very next day by the Turtle Bay Championship on January 21 to 27 on Oahu.
Then it's off to Boca Raton, Florida for the Allianz Championship at The Old Course of Broken Sound Club on February 4 to 10 followed the next day by The ACE Group Classic at Quail West Golf Club in Naples, Florida which runs until the 17th. More information can be found in the Florida Golf Vacation Guide.
Back to Hawaii the next day for the Wendy's Champions Skins Game at Royal Kaanapali Golf Course in Lahaina until the 24th, then a bit of a break until March 3rd for the Toshiba Classic at Newport Beach Country Club in Newport Beach, California until the 9th.
March 10th to the 16th its the AT&T Champions Classic at Valencia Country Club in Valencia, California, on March 24th through the 30th its back to the other coast for the Ginn Championship at Hammock Beach Ocean Course at Hammock Beach in Palm Coast, Florida. More Florida golfing discounts information is available from the Palm Coast Golf Guide.
Then it's offshore entirely on March 31 through to April 6th for the Cap Cana at Punta Espada Golf Club, set on the challenging Jack Nicklaus Course in Cap Cana, in the Dominican Republic.
Back to the USA for the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am at TPC Tampa Bay in Lutz, Florida on April 14 through to 20, and then just a bit north to the April 21th to 27th Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in the antebellum splendour of Savannah, Georgia which is the first of four tourneys with a total purse of $2,600,000, the others being the July 28 to August 3 U.S. Senior Open Championship at The Broadmoor Resort, East Course in Colorado Springs, Colorado back to back with the Jeld-Wen Tradition Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon. Oregon Golf information.
Then the October 6th to 12th Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship at Baltimore Country Club/Five Farms, East Course in Timonium, Maryland. The Tour winds up at the Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge at Lake Las Vegas Resort, Reflection Bay Golf Club in Henderson, Nevada two days before Christmas.
The season begins under the swaying palm trees of beautiful Hawaii on January 14 for the MasterCard Championship at Hualalai on the Big Island. The end of this Championship is followed the very next day by the Turtle Bay Championship on January 21 to 27 on Oahu.
Then it's off to Boca Raton, Florida for the Allianz Championship at The Old Course of Broken Sound Club on February 4 to 10 followed the next day by The ACE Group Classic at Quail West Golf Club in Naples, Florida which runs until the 17th. More information can be found in the Florida Golf Vacation Guide.
Back to Hawaii the next day for the Wendy's Champions Skins Game at Royal Kaanapali Golf Course in Lahaina until the 24th, then a bit of a break until March 3rd for the Toshiba Classic at Newport Beach Country Club in Newport Beach, California until the 9th.
March 10th to the 16th its the AT&T Champions Classic at Valencia Country Club in Valencia, California, on March 24th through the 30th its back to the other coast for the Ginn Championship at Hammock Beach Ocean Course at Hammock Beach in Palm Coast, Florida. More Florida golfing discounts information is available from the Palm Coast Golf Guide.
Then it's offshore entirely on March 31 through to April 6th for the Cap Cana at Punta Espada Golf Club, set on the challenging Jack Nicklaus Course in Cap Cana, in the Dominican Republic.
Back to the USA for the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am at TPC Tampa Bay in Lutz, Florida on April 14 through to 20, and then just a bit north to the April 21th to 27th Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in the antebellum splendour of Savannah, Georgia which is the first of four tourneys with a total purse of $2,600,000, the others being the July 28 to August 3 U.S. Senior Open Championship at The Broadmoor Resort, East Course in Colorado Springs, Colorado back to back with the Jeld-Wen Tradition Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon. Oregon Golf information.
Then the October 6th to 12th Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship at Baltimore Country Club/Five Farms, East Course in Timonium, Maryland. The Tour winds up at the Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge at Lake Las Vegas Resort, Reflection Bay Golf Club in Henderson, Nevada two days before Christmas.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Golf Travel-Orlando Florida
Orlando Florida Golf Vacations
Florida is a great golf vacation destination, and Orlando's right in the heart of it all. The legendary Arnold Palmer thought enough of the place to buy a resort course there and make it all his own. With nearly ideal weather weather conditions all year long and a literal cornucopia of attractions and things to do, an Orlando golf vacation has a lot to offer!
Of course you can travel with the entire family on your golf vacation; Disneyland remains a major attraction in the area, but many others round off the appeal. Medieval Times has a location there, and the Arabian Nights show is said to be superb. There's a western cowboy show, the Stampede, too! You can experience skydiving in a huge fan-powered simulator, airborne just feet off of the ground! Helicopter tours will show you the area from a seldom seen perspective. There are more dining choices than one could possibly indulge in – everything from down home basic fare to haute cuisine. The culinary institute there in Orlando helps ensure that the restaurants have chefs, rather than cooks, to tantalize the tender palate.
If the outdoors and ocean are appealing to you, the Atlantic's just an hour's drive away. If you play quickly, you can play a round on the Atlantic side at Coco Beach, pick up nine holes of golf in Orlando, Florida and finish off the day in Tampa/Saint Petersburg on the Gulf of Mexico! While you're in Cocoa Beach, you may want to drive on up the highway to the NASA space center. Rocket launches take place on the coast in nearby Titusville, so check the schedule to see that awesome event with your own eyes!
What about golf? It wouldn't fit in this article, might not even fit into a book! There are over a hundred courses; Orlando is very green. Water hazards are a mainstay and add to the strategic complexity. Course designs by just about every great designer in the past century are all offered up, giving golfers of every ability the opportunity to enjoy the game in this pleasant oasis. The quality of the courses? Bay Hilll has already been mentioned. Here's another example: Orange County National Golf Center earned Top 10 You Can Play in the U.S. from Golf Magazine, a 4th and 6th from Zagats, and 4.5 out of 5 stars from Golf Digest! Their 45 holes are open to everyone and you're free to pick and chose which ones you want to play! Can it get much better than that? (Could you live through the experience if it did?)
You owe it to yourself to make Orlando your next Golf Vacation destination.
Florida Golfing Coupons
Florida is a great golf vacation destination, and Orlando's right in the heart of it all. The legendary Arnold Palmer thought enough of the place to buy a resort course there and make it all his own. With nearly ideal weather weather conditions all year long and a literal cornucopia of attractions and things to do, an Orlando golf vacation has a lot to offer!
Of course you can travel with the entire family on your golf vacation; Disneyland remains a major attraction in the area, but many others round off the appeal. Medieval Times has a location there, and the Arabian Nights show is said to be superb. There's a western cowboy show, the Stampede, too! You can experience skydiving in a huge fan-powered simulator, airborne just feet off of the ground! Helicopter tours will show you the area from a seldom seen perspective. There are more dining choices than one could possibly indulge in – everything from down home basic fare to haute cuisine. The culinary institute there in Orlando helps ensure that the restaurants have chefs, rather than cooks, to tantalize the tender palate.
If the outdoors and ocean are appealing to you, the Atlantic's just an hour's drive away. If you play quickly, you can play a round on the Atlantic side at Coco Beach, pick up nine holes of golf in Orlando, Florida and finish off the day in Tampa/Saint Petersburg on the Gulf of Mexico! While you're in Cocoa Beach, you may want to drive on up the highway to the NASA space center. Rocket launches take place on the coast in nearby Titusville, so check the schedule to see that awesome event with your own eyes!
What about golf? It wouldn't fit in this article, might not even fit into a book! There are over a hundred courses; Orlando is very green. Water hazards are a mainstay and add to the strategic complexity. Course designs by just about every great designer in the past century are all offered up, giving golfers of every ability the opportunity to enjoy the game in this pleasant oasis. The quality of the courses? Bay Hilll has already been mentioned. Here's another example: Orange County National Golf Center earned Top 10 You Can Play in the U.S. from Golf Magazine, a 4th and 6th from Zagats, and 4.5 out of 5 stars from Golf Digest! Their 45 holes are open to everyone and you're free to pick and chose which ones you want to play! Can it get much better than that? (Could you live through the experience if it did?)
You owe it to yourself to make Orlando your next Golf Vacation destination.
Florida Golfing Coupons
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Skiing in Idaho - Silver Mountain Resort
Travel News - Silver Mountain Resort, Idaho
Pristine white powder ambrosia, an Idaho skier's delight... verticals that will have you sitting on your skis. Peaks and bowls and miles of trails from Beginner to Double-black Expert. A terrain park so diverse that it's safe and fun for groms, yet challenging for rippers, with a very sweet flow-line from one feature to the next. Several different rails, including a massive 40-foot Battleship rail, tables, a half-pipe – more than 30 features all told! Snow tubing. Lit slopes for night Idaho Skiing, snowboarding, and tubing... getting the picture yet?
Silver Mountain Resort is a lot more than just a mountain. The designers and staff have worked with what the mountain gave them, made a fantastic, fun challenging downhill playground for winter sports enthusiasts of all kinds! They're dedicated to maximum fun and all the adrenalin you can handle! The Silver Mountain travel team has worked hard to make it the world-class resort that it is.
The world-class experience doesn't stop at the slopes either. You'll find that character in the Morning Star Lodge as well. Offering hot tubs on the rooftop, free broadband internet service, storage rooms for your gear, a workout facility, concierge services, and even full gourmet kitchens in some suites, you're going to be hard pressed to be less than impressed! There's even a a community room at the lodge, featuring a big-screen TV and a big kitchen, so guests can socialize in a comfortable environment.
Silver Mountain's activities director sees to it that the schedule is always full. There's always something to do! You'll find live music at Noah's Canteen, lots of on-mountain activities, including the Idaho Winter Games... there's the Parrot Festival, even Mardi Gras celebrations!
Kellogg Idaho's Silver Mountain Resort is bound and determined to make a major splash in winter skiing and boardsports. Not only does this truly world-class resort offer everything and anything one could imagine in downhill activities, but as soon as 2008, they'll have an indoor year-round waterpark with SURFING as well!
It'd be hard to list all the reasons to love this place. Outstanding terrain, great snow, friendly staff, family-friendly, comfortable accommodations, gondola rides, the Silver Beach Day Spa, the room kitchens, gift shop, the Mountain Tapas cafe and bar, the family gaming arcade, the snack shop up on the mountain at Midway Four... and more exhilarating vertical drops than you can conquer or explore in one vacation! Silver Star Mountain is everything (and more) than you've ever hoped skiing in Idaho would be!
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Pristine white powder ambrosia, an Idaho skier's delight... verticals that will have you sitting on your skis. Peaks and bowls and miles of trails from Beginner to Double-black Expert. A terrain park so diverse that it's safe and fun for groms, yet challenging for rippers, with a very sweet flow-line from one feature to the next. Several different rails, including a massive 40-foot Battleship rail, tables, a half-pipe – more than 30 features all told! Snow tubing. Lit slopes for night Idaho Skiing, snowboarding, and tubing... getting the picture yet?
Silver Mountain Resort is a lot more than just a mountain. The designers and staff have worked with what the mountain gave them, made a fantastic, fun challenging downhill playground for winter sports enthusiasts of all kinds! They're dedicated to maximum fun and all the adrenalin you can handle! The Silver Mountain travel team has worked hard to make it the world-class resort that it is.
The world-class experience doesn't stop at the slopes either. You'll find that character in the Morning Star Lodge as well. Offering hot tubs on the rooftop, free broadband internet service, storage rooms for your gear, a workout facility, concierge services, and even full gourmet kitchens in some suites, you're going to be hard pressed to be less than impressed! There's even a a community room at the lodge, featuring a big-screen TV and a big kitchen, so guests can socialize in a comfortable environment.
Silver Mountain's activities director sees to it that the schedule is always full. There's always something to do! You'll find live music at Noah's Canteen, lots of on-mountain activities, including the Idaho Winter Games... there's the Parrot Festival, even Mardi Gras celebrations!
Kellogg Idaho's Silver Mountain Resort is bound and determined to make a major splash in winter skiing and boardsports. Not only does this truly world-class resort offer everything and anything one could imagine in downhill activities, but as soon as 2008, they'll have an indoor year-round waterpark with SURFING as well!
It'd be hard to list all the reasons to love this place. Outstanding terrain, great snow, friendly staff, family-friendly, comfortable accommodations, gondola rides, the Silver Beach Day Spa, the room kitchens, gift shop, the Mountain Tapas cafe and bar, the family gaming arcade, the snack shop up on the mountain at Midway Four... and more exhilarating vertical drops than you can conquer or explore in one vacation! Silver Star Mountain is everything (and more) than you've ever hoped skiing in Idaho would be!
Kellogg Idaho Real Estate
Looking for Idaho Ski Deals?
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